Infant&#39;s underbody.



N. C. MOORE.

INFANT'S UNDERBODY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 15. m4.

Patented May 23,1916.

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INFANTS UNDERBODY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, 1916.

Application filed September 15, 1914. Serial No. 881,865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NELLIE C. Moonn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Virginia, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Infants Underbodies, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to infants underbodies and the principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and efiicient device of this character which may be readily attached, which will fit the child snugly and yet be comfortable, and in which the parts are so formed that it will automatically adjust itself to allow for the growth of the infant.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garment of this character in which the weight of the same and the attached undergarments are supported upon the shoulders. I

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application,

and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a plan view.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the garment is constructed of front and back sections 1 and 2, connected together in any suitable manner. The free marginal edge of the front section is provided with button holes 2 while the free marginal edge of the back section is provided with buttons 3 for engagement with said holes. Any other suitable type of fastening may be employed and, as will be seen, the garment is fastened upon the side. The front section is composed of a single piece of material stitched to the back piece at one side while the back piece or section is constructed of a plurality of strips 4, 5 and 6, the latter being a marginal strip and having the buttons 3 secured thereto. Each of these strips is connected together by the resilient straps 7 which hold the plaited sections 8 properly fulled so as to accommodate the growth of the infant. These plaited sections are connected to the marginal edges of the strips and the central plaited section 8 is provided with a pinning tab 9 corresponding to a similar tab 10 on the front piece 1. The strips 4 and 5 have secured to their upper ends the shoulder straps 11 and 12, each provided with suitable fastening means to attach to the front piece 1, here shown in the form of a button 13 to engage the button hole 1 1 formed adjacent the upper marginal edge of the front piece 1. With this type of arment the front and back sections may be conveniently wrapped around the infant and their marginal edges fastened together and the shoulder straps placed over the shoulders and buttoned to the front piece. The garment itself and the diaper which is pinned to the tabs 9 and 10 is supported directly from the shoulders thus removing the strain from the waist of the infant.

What is claimed is An infants band consisting of a front portion, two rear sections, a rear and a side plaited section secured at their edges permanently to the rear sections and to one side of the front portion, another side plaited sec tion secured permanently to a rear section and detachably secured to the other side of the front portion, a vertical series of transverse elastic strips overlying each of the plaited sections and elastically constraining distension of the plaited sections whereby circumferential adjustment of the infants band is permitted, tabs depending centrally from the front portion and rear plaited section, and shoulder straps connected to the front portion and rear sections on opposite sides of said tabs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NELLIE C. MOORE.

Witnesses:

O'r'ro A. POIRIER, L. CHRISTOPHER.

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